Since updating Windows 10 to Fall Creators Update 3 days ago Minion will not open. The process is in Task Manager but it never actually launches. There was a similar issue previously with MSI Afterburner/RivaTuner Staistics Server causing some kind of conflict with Minion not launching (affected Handbrake as well) but I've closed MSI AB and RTSS (and many more programs). Seems to be a different issue this time. Tried re-installing Minion, didn't fix it.

Maybe disable it or check if some malware affected your PC and added a proxy (if you say you ar enot using a proxy).
And check if your antivirus / antimalware / firewall programs running are allowing Minion the internet access. Create an "acknowledged" rule for Minion in these programs.

Maybe disable it or check if some malware affected your PC and added a proxy (if you say you ar enot using a proxy).
And check if your antivirus / antimalware / firewall programs running are allowing Minion the internet access. Create an "acknowledged" rule for Minion in these programs.

As far as I know I don't use any proxy. The Windows settings are on default/Auto. I only have the built-in Windows Defender + Firewall as well, along with Malwarebytes offline scans. None are finding any malware.

If I disable Defender + Firewall Minion still doesn't run. Not sure what else to try. Nothing network hardware related has changed with my config either, only updated to Fall Creators Update.

I'll try Safe Mode With Networking and see what happens.

Edit: Typing this from Safe Mode With Networking, Minion still won't open.